Roker weather

Headline:

Windy through Friday with rain or showers.

Today:

Cloudy and damp to start. Through Friday, a band of heavier showery rain will push southwards. This will clear through the afternoon, with some brightness developing. Windy throughout, possibly with gales in exposure. Mild at first, but turning colder later. Maximum temperature 12 °C.

Tonight:

A drier night to come for most. A few showers are possible, mainly towards the west of the region. Staying breezy, ensuring it will be generally frost-free. Minimum temperature 5 °C.

Saturday:

Largely dry through the morning with some brightness, particularly in the east. Turning cloudier through the afternoon with patchy rain, mainly over western hills. Strengthening winds by the afternoon. Maximum temperature 10 °C.

Outlook for Sunday to Tuesday:

Windy on Sunday with local gales and blustery heavy showers. Becoming drier and sunnier through Monday with winds easing later. Wet and windy again by Tuesday. Generally rather cold.

Updated: 04:00 (UTC) on Fri 6 Dec 2019

After a cold night, wet and windy weather will arrive in the west by dawn before quickly spreading east across the UK. Most areas will see rain throughout the day, with transient hill snow in the north. Rain will clear most places later to leave blustery, heavy showers. The unsettled theme is likely to continue into next weekend with showers or longer spells of rain throughout. Any drier interludes are likely to be short-lived in any one place. Temperatures look likely to dip below normal, allowing for an increased risk of wintry showers further north. There is also a low risk of widespread snow on the northern edge of rain bands. Strong winds are possible across the UK, especially further south. Frost and freezing fog possible, particularly in the north.

Updated: 04:00 (UTC) on Fri 6 Dec 2019

A more changeable spell is expected during this period, with the greatest potential for heavy rain in the south and east at first, with any snow becoming confined to northern hills. A more typical northwest/southeast split looks likely to develop with time bringing rain to the northwest interspersed with showers, and drier periods further south. This could be accompanied by a general upturn in temperatures, as well as the risk of strong winds at times.

Updated: 04:00 (UTC) on Fri 6 Dec 2019